Departure of Director Form 8-K


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):
 
April 21, 2013

AIRGAS, INC.
______________________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
1-9344
 
 56-0732648
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



259 North Radnor-Chester Road, Suite 100
Radnor, PA 19087-5283
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(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 687-5253

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 21, 2013, director Robert L. Lumpkins informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Airgas, Inc. (the “Company”) that he would not stand for re-election at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in August 2013. Mr. Lumpkins indicated that his decision was not the result of any disagreement with the Board or with the Company’s management.








SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: April 25, 2013        
Airgas, Inc.
(Registrant)

/s/ ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR.         
Robert H. Young, Jr.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel